Today was a particularly odd day for me. The boys slept so well last night in their new beds and even today, they slept their naps without much fuss. Instead of using some of their nap time to get some housework done, I ended up making a comfortable little bed on the boys bedroom floor and snuggling up for a little nap myself. I have been plagued this last week […]

It’s day 5 and with just a few minutes to spare! Today the boys played hard with grandma in the morning so that I could do some organizing in the boys bedroom. And now we are OFFICIALLY out of cribs and into actual beds. Beds on the floor, nonetheless, but beds!

Today, I’m leaving all the inspiration making to my friend Stephanie. She and her family are playing Elf on the Shelf – I don’t know if “playing” is the right word here, but for those of you who don’t know what “Elf on the Shelf” is, let me explain.. I had never heard of it until last year when we received one for Christmas!

Isn’t it nice to be able to do some crafts for the holidays, maybe to give as gifts for your friends or for children in your family – things they can keep for years to come, remembering that you took the time to make something for them?

I remember going to holiday parties as a child and always wanting to try the eggnog – and people saying that I couldn’t because there was alcohol in the drink. When I was a teenager, I was able to try the eggnog the came in the supermarket shelves during the holidays – and as I gagged on the flavor, I thought that I would never ever ever try eggnog again.

Even though we've gone through a lot these past months, knowing that the holidays are here and our boys are recovering from their surgeries gives us a lot to celebrate. So I'm taking just a moment every day to be thankful and inspired for this upcoming Christmas. I hope you'll follow along with me!